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Ceradyne, Inc. Elects Dr. Sieg- fried Müssig to Its Board of Directors
September 2, 2011

COSTA MESA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/02/11 -- At a recent meeting of Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDN) Board of Directors, Dr. Siegfried Müssig was unanimously elected to its Board of Directors and the company's Technology Committee.

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